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Opendoor appoints new batch of executives, board members

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The new leaders — none of whom have backgrounds in real estate — have previous experience working at Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and in the venture capital industry. Continue reading →

Online, DIY brokerage Savvy Lane secures $2M, expands to SoCal

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Discount broker Savvy Lane uses a small team of remote, tech-powered agents and 1 percent listing fee to win deals. It also facilitates a for-sale-by-owner option with low-fee MLS listings. Continue reading →

Patch Homes, another cash-for-equity startup, clinches funding

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With an additional $5 million in financing, Patch Homes is among a growing list of startups that let homeowners sell an equity stake in their home for cash. Continue reading →

MoxiWorks eyes acquisitions, growth with new capital

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Brokerage-owned real estate tech startup MoxiWorks announced Thursday it’s received “a meaningful growth equity investment” from private equity firm Vector Capital. Together with part-owners Windermere Real Estate, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and… Continue reading →

An estimated $4B will flow to U.S. proptech companies in 2019 – that’s just the beginning

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An estimated $4 billion is forecasted to flow into the U.S. real estate technology (proptech) space in 2019, a record for the industry, according to a new report from CB Insights, but experts in the space say the industry hasn’t come close to reaching … Continue reading →

Fund That Flip gets $11M for lending platform

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The home financing platform is for experienced home investors and recently secured $11 million in funding from Edison Partners of Princeton, New Jersey. Continue reading →

Mortgage startup snags $160M funding round

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Better.com, a fintech startup that aims to digitize and streamline the entire mortgage process, announced Monday, it’s raised $160 million for its Series C funding round. The startup has raised $254 million to date, and its latest investor round includ… Continue reading →

New $97M venture fund to focus on construction technology

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Brick and Mortar Ventures, a firm that thinks of itself as the “Fifth Wall of construction,” announced Tuesday that it now has nearly $100 million to pour into high tech startups. Continue reading →

WATCH: 4 real estate innovations venture capitalists can’t resist

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Sapphire Ventures’ Paul Levine named four real estate bull’s-eyes for venture capitalists in a presentation at Inman Connect Las Vegas. They are: iBuyers, “tech-forward” brokerages, new types of financing and transaction automation. Continue reading →